CHIMERIC GENES SUITABLE FOR EXPRESSION IN PLANT CELLS

摘要

Chimeric genes which are capable of being expressed in plant cells. Such genes contain (a) a promoter region derived from a gene which is expressed in plant cells, such as the nopaline synthase gene; (b) a coding or structural sequence which is heterologous with respect to the promoter region; and (c) preferably, an appropriate 3' non-translated region. Such genes have been used to create antibiotic-resistant plant cells; they are also useful for creating herbicide-resistant plants, and plants which contain mammalian polypeptides.